Abdur Razzaque Khan, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong and University of Chittagong, Bangladesh – Power and Politics of Private Television Channels’ Ownership in Bangladesh: A Critical Inquiry

André Dorcé and Rodrigo Gomez, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, Mexico – Addressing Continuity and Change in Television Consumption and its Economic Model in Mexico

Harsha Gangadharbatla, University of Oregon, USA – Television, Globalization, and the Crisis of U.S. Cultural Imperialism

Michael Elavsky, Pennsylvania State University, USA – What American Idol Gives Back: The Commercial and Cultural Incentives to Global Charity

What is Television? A Conference to Explore the Past, Present, and Future of Television. March 1- 3, Portland, OR. Organized by Dr. Janet Wasko and the School of Journalism and Communication. For more about the conference, visit the website.